Bollywood Celebs Condemn Mob Attack On Healthcare Workers In Indore, Call It Disturbing!
Healthcare workers and civic officials were attacked and pelted with stones by angry locals in Indore. The doctors were reportedly trying to trace a person who had come in contact with a COVID-19 patient earlier. Two women doctors out of the team of five healthcare workers have reportedly suffered injuries on their legs.
Rana Dagubbati had rightly said that doctors are no less than superheros, remember? They save lives. While you all sit at home in an attempt to ensure your safety, they are working tirelessly to save lives of coronavirus patients. The least we can do at the moment is be respectful to them and appreciate how they are risking their own lives for all of us.
But what happened in Indore recently is horrible, disturbing and shameful in equal measures.
Healthcare workers and civic officials were attacked and pelted with stones by angry locals. The doctors were reportedly trying to trace a person who had come in contact with a COVID-19 patient earlier, or let's just say they were doing their job.
The video showing these healthcare personnel in personal protective equipment (PPE) has gone viral on social media. The staff is seen running away from the angry mob which is shouting abuses, throwing sticks and stones and chasing them.
#WATCH Madhya Pradesh: Locals of Tatpatti Bakhal in Indore pelt stones at health workers who were there to screen people, in wake of #Coronavirus outbreak. A case has been registered. (Note-Abusive language) (1.04.2020) pic.twitter.com/vkfOwYrfxK
¡ª ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2020
Expressing grief and anger on the situation, Bollywood celebrities called it "most disturbing".
Shameful attack on health workers who are risking their lives for us . These people should be punished . https://t.co/Z1T7MUboUJ
¡ª Onir (@IamOnir) April 2, 2020
The most disturbing thing I saw this morning.. is this how we treat our doctors??? Health care workers??? Matlab, What are we???? #COVIDIOTS #shameful pic.twitter.com/QPeHOqLiri
¡ª divyenndu (@divyenndu) April 2, 2020
The enemy¡¯s greatest weapon is fear. Nothing serves the enemy more than fear mistrust and disharmony amongst ourselves
¡ª Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) April 2, 2020
People abusing and harming our brave health workers that are our soldiers on the front line, only helps the enemy. Let the media give us information, not fear.
Shameful attack on health workers who are risking their lives for us . These people should be punished . https://t.co/Z1T7MUboUJ
¡ª Onir (@IamOnir) April 2, 2020
If reports are to be believed, a case of rioting has been registered against the unknown mob. This wasn't the first attack in India against healthcare workers. Earlier, similar cases were reported in Telangana and Gujarat.
Two women doctors out of the team of five healthcare workers have reportedly suffered injuries on their legs.
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